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The Debt Machine

Lenders outside conventional banking are helping companies get further into debt. What will the consequences be as the economy tilts towards a recession?

The Debt Machine: the best of your comments
FT readers give their feedback on our series about lenders outside conventional banking
Warnings over leveraged loans are not mere fear-mongering
New dangers emerging in the credit markets should not be dismissed
Do leveraged loans pose a threat to the US economy?
An economist and a credit investor argue for and against the increase in this type of corporate borrowing
Debt-laden borrowers revel in Europe’s buyout boom
Risky companies pile on more debt with fewer safeguards, despite regulatory scrutiny
Non-bank lenders thrive in the shadows
Explosive growth of US private debt market brings parallels to ‘wild west’
How online platforms shook small-business lending in America
New names step up to fuel America’s engine as capital-strapped banks pull back

The Debt Machine

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